Q: Is 997,053 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 997,053 is a composite number.

Why is 997,053 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 997,053 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 71 93 151 213 453 2,201 4,681 6,603 10,721 14,043 32,163 332,351 and 997,053, with no remainder.

Since 997,053 cannot be divided by just 1 and 997,053, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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